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I currently have two,one I showed here in another topic
I have two more on order.
Charles May is one fine individual,and makes a great knife.I see you guys here know this,but I wanted to share these images I have.
These were knives I've had,I no longer own them,but will make a good reference for anyone on his list,not sure what to order.I cosider my hand large,not real large but not small either,so if you see an "in hand picture",it'll give you an idea.
Hope to help & kinda like a tribute,too.Feel free to add to it,Thanks,
-Vince
This first one I recently sold here in the classifieds,it is a pocket rocket,Charlie now calls these a Bob White
This is an S3OV Scandi clip pt,the scales are "Lager Ale" G-10 with black liners

This is a bird & trout,also S30V & a scandi,same scales as above
Necker pouch

This is the same bird & trout above with a Bob White spear pt,that has tan G-10 & black liners
It is seen here with a Paul Long sheath,that worked with the knife
I think Charlies leather is some of the best I've ever had


Here is the Bob White in it's pocket pouch from Charles,and the B&T in a necker style pouch

Here is an up close of the B&T Scandi blade &grind

Here is a Fire Ant,D-2 flat ground,Cocobolo scales - white liners
Mosaic pins & necker pouch,wish I had this one still

A Buckeye,D-2 flat ground,Green canvas micarta white liners SS pins&tube If you like a spearpoint blade this is sweet (but I guess you could say its a drop pt )& the handle is VERY comfotable

Here is a pair of Bob White's,clip & spear blds.,"bookmarked" Ironwood from one piece,necker leather




In hand

Bob White with Green Linen micarta,S30V flat grind,Wancliffe blade White liners & mosaic pins,necker leather

This is a Trace with exceptional Ironwood.A lucky guy in Canada got this off me

Same knife,the Trace,different pictures.With necker style sheath



The Trace & Refuge have the same handle pretty much,and the Holt Collier & Slitter,same handles ,pretty much
You can see I like that little Bob White knife (formerly "Pocket Rocket"),and I think the Scandi grind Charlie does is really great
I have a Holt Collier Scandi on order
Another great model,the Big Hand
I've had a Lil' Bladie May,too
Hope this helps you for ideas,either way,enjoy the shots,
-Vince

Found one more,I owned this one once,not my picture though.A Slitter with a Scandi grind & Stellar Sea Cow bone scales

Very nice. I have a Scandi Grind Slitter with Green micarta for tge handle on order. Should see it +- this time next spring. OK Feb isn't exactly Spring......

You sold that top Bob White here on the 'fire? That is a sharp little knife. I could use one of those.

All NICE. The little Bobwhite seems like a great "do it all" knife. I hope to post up by Friday !!! hint hint... Say hello to my Lil' Friend...

Jeez! Stop posting such pictures and bringing such a pornographic thread to the top! I'm trying to avoid ordering a Charles May knife -- and this is NOT helping!

John

JWill,yeah I sold it a couple weeks ago,here on the Campfire classifieds to a lucky guy in CA.
jpb & all,I did this thread,not to show off,but to show some combo's of scale materials & grinds
Buying & selling knives over time has forced me to try to take a decent picture.
I wish,when I was ordering knives from any one maker there is a thread to go look as a reference as to what some models look like & in the hand shots,too
So,if anyone wants to add here it will be a good reference thread,Thanks,
-Vince

Vince:

Absolutely! I have saved everything to my hard disk... Going to be tough to resist much longer when I can come back and look at your fine pictures anytime I want!

John

The pictures are good for me to have & go look at the nice ones I sold off,when I'm missing them,what a dope.I just can't afford to keep them all at once.I like a few other types of knives & from other makers,too,so it's tuff
That little Handi Scandi I posted in another thread here,well,that was one I was able to recently get back & glad I did

a few of my C May knives

A few. Big Hand, Holt Collier, Warncliffe, 'Lil bladie Mae, FireAnt

This is getting good,Thanks !
-Vince

You guys are making it difficult to wait.......only 13 months to go......